Why Images Actually Matter [Infographic] August 31, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Images make everything better! Well, not everything, just most things. Currently, we are watching the rise of visual social media. Images are getting more traction than words on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook. That’s not a surprise as our brains love images. We are visual people. Here’s an Infographic by MDG Advertising and presented by … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, images, Instagram, pinterest, social media best practices, social tools, visuals
Social Media And Events Continue To Grow: 2012 Research July 27, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Marketers still place a high value on social media. 83% of marketers surveyed by Social Media Examiner indicate that social media is important to their business. 73% of event organizers surveyed by Amiando indicate that social media is important to their conferences, events and meetings. Clearly social media is a fad that’s gone rad and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , blogs, facebook, Google, LinkedIn, social media for events, social networking, social technology for events, twitter, Twitter for events, YouTube
Three Steps To Target And Engage Facebook Power Users [Infographic] June 22, 2012 by Jeff Hurt According to the Pew Research, the typical Facebook user receives more comments, messages and likes than they give. Why? Everyone has a few zealous Facebook friends that are highly engaged in one or more of Facebook’s activities. These friends are “power users. They are the invisible drivers of most of the site’s activities. So … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, social networking
Comparing Users Activities On Social Networking Sites May 30, 2012 by Jeff Hurt It’s sometimes tough to keep up with the daily growing user numbers of many social networks. How many people are on Facebook now? And how many users does Pinterest have? What about the number of women on Twitter? This infographic from Go-Gulf.com shares the latest facts and figures about the users of the top … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, Google, LinkedIn, pinterest, twitter
Using Social Media For Your Organization April 30, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Here is a recent PPT slide deck from a presentation on how to use social media basics for an organization. Social media101 View more presentations from Jeff Hurt Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , blogs, facebook, LinkedIn, twitter
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest: 60 Seconds In Social Media [Infographic] February 29, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Did you know? That every 60 seconds Foursquare has 2,000 checkins LinkedIn has 7,610 searches Twitter has 175,000 tweets Facebook has 700,000 messages sent And more. Check out this Infographic from Social Jumpstart, which takes a closer look at what happens in social media every 60 seconds. Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn, social networking, twitter, YouTube
The Social Media Cheat Sheet [Infographic] February 23, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Like the telephone and email, social media is not going away. It’s not going to implode, explode or just die. It’s a communication tool that will be around for a long time. People use social media for personal and business reasons. They use it for entertainment, to learn, to network and to source products … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, Google, Social Media, social networking, Tumblr, twitter, YouTube
How To Influence Facebook Users January 24, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Facebook users just want to belong. With more than 800 million registered users, that’s a lot of us that want belong to something. Maybe, just maybe, your organization can help them belong to something of value, something cool and hip, something that promotes life-meaning and purpose, or something that helps them professionally. People Use Facebook … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, social identity, social media for associations, social media for events, social networking, why use social media
5 Ways To Super-Charge Engagement On Your Facebook Page January 18, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Facebook. Say that name and people either nod in agreement or shriek with fear. Facebook’s jargon, processes and activity are part of mainstream society today. We judge relationships based on a person’s Facebook relationship status. We see if someone has current photos in their albums. We check their work history and their timeline. We review … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , engagement, facebook, Facebook Fan page, Facebook marketing, social media for associations, social media for events
Awesome Social Media Stats Of Today [Infographic] December 30, 2011 by Jeff Hurt . This is a long infographic and full of social media data from November 2011. Compiled by Sarah Evans and published in AdAge. Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , facebook, Google, LinkedIn, twitter
